Successes for The Hornets Boxing Club at three-day competition

Josh and Chaz from The Hornets Boxing Club in Ramsgate

Hornet Boxing Club members have brought home medals after a three-day competition in Penrith.

Boxers Chaz Butters, 12, Josh Ring, 17, and coach Phillip Butters travelled to the Lonsdale MTK Box cup on April 19-21.

The competition hosted boxers from the UK, Spain and Ireland.

Chaz became a double Lonsdale MTK box cup champion, bringing home the belt after beating a Scottish school’s finalist from O’Neils boxing club in Glasgow by unanimous decision.

Josh came away with a silver medal after fighting a strong opponent from The Ring boxing club in Bracknell.

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